Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection, 1933-1997 | Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

By Mary A. Sego

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Collection Overview

Title: Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection, 1933-1997

Primary Creator: Shoemaker, Carolyn E. (1868-1933)

Extent: 1.0 Mss. Boxes. More info below.

Subjects: Purdue University--Faculty, Women's Archives at Purdue University

Forms of Material: Pamphlets, Programs

Languages: English

Scope and Contents of the Materials

Box of memorial pamphlets and one faculty folder.

Biographical Note

Carolyn Ernestine Shoemaker earned a Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue in 1888, and later a master's degree in 1889. After spending several years caring for her incapacitated mother, Shoemaker found her way back to Purdue in 1900, taking on a position as professor of English Literature with the encouragement of Emma McRae, also a professor of English Literature and widely known "Lady Principal" of the University. In 1913, President Winthrop E. Stone offered Shoemaker the position of Dean of Women in addition to her teaching responsibilities. Among her accomplishments, Dean Shoemaker is remembered for her unceasing efforts in raising funds for the construction of the Purdue Memorial Union and ensuring that the alumni association remained an active organization on campus.

Subject/Index Terms

Purdue University--Faculty
Women's Archives at Purdue University

Administrative Information

Repository: Purdue University Libraries, Archives and Special Collections

Alternate Extent Statement: 1 mss box and 1 faculty folder

Access Restrictions: The faculty folder is open for research. Some parts of the collection have not been processed.

Preferred Citation: MSF 343, Carolyn E. Shoemaker collection, Archives and Special Collections, Purdue University Libraries

Box and Folder Listing

Browse by Folder:

[Folder 1: Memorial Pamphlet, Memorial Service Program and Newspaper Clippings, 1933-1997],
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Folder 1: Memorial Pamphlet, Memorial Service Program and Newspaper Clippings, 1933-1997

Memorial Pamphlet for Carolyn Ernestine Shoemaker [2 copies]

Letter from Edward C. Elliott addressed to Mr. J. B. Burris, thanking him for a letter written in regards to Dean Shoemaker, dated March 9, 1933.

Program from Memorial Service for Carolyn Ernestine Shoemaker [2 copies]

"5 former Purdue deans honored during Duncan ceremony," Lafayette Journal and Courier, August 30, 1997, B1 and B2.

"Duncan Hall honors Shoemaker," The Lafayette Leader, September 5, 1997, p.5.